Miniature artificial christmas tree



J1me 1940- A.. w. HAHN, JR. AL 2,203,016

MINIATURE ARTIFICI AL CHRISTMAS TREE Filed' Jan. 23, 1940 ATTORNEYSPatented June 4, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT oFricE Arthur W. Hahn, Jr.,Little Neck, and Russell E. Hahn, Floral Park, Long Island, N. Y.

Application January 23, 1940, Serial No. 315,19'8

Claims.

This invention relates to an improved miniature artificial Christmastree and more particularly to the decoration of the same with miniatureornaments in a simple and inexpensive but effec- 5 tive manner.

The invention has for its principal objects: First, the provision of aminiature artificial Christmas tree of the type having a central supportwith myriads of bristles extending therefrom in generally conical formto simulate a symmetrical evergreen. And second, the decoration of sucha diminutive tree with a plurality of miniature open-end hollow-shapedornaments each of which as applied encloses a substantial number of thebristles at the outer ends thereof, and protrudes beyond the conicalperiphery of the bristles.

The ornamentation just described is not only decorative but isinexpensive and simple to apply. It has the advantage of more closelysimulating in miniature the ornamented appearance of a fullsizedecorated Christmas tree, as distinguished from the disclosure of UnitedStates Patent No. 2,149,968 wherein the decorativemembers are arrangedwholly inside the conical periphery of the artificial tree within theouter ends of the bristles.

These and other objects of the invention and the manner of attainingthem are set forth in the following description of the accompanyingdrawing, in which Fig. 1 is a front View of the improved miniatureartificial tree with decorative ornaments;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged diagrammatic illustration of the manner ofapplying a miniature open-end hollow ornament to enclose the outer endsof a substantial number of bristles and how it protrudes beyond theconical periphery of the artificial tree; and

Fig. 3, a, b, c, d, and e illustrate various forms of open-endhollow-shaped ornaments adapted to be applied to the tree in the mannerillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

Referring now to Fig. 1, the improved decorated miniature artificialChristmas tree includes a base I, and a central support 2 of twistedwire which in the manner of the familiar brush construction has a myriadof bristles entwined therein and radiating therefrom in cone-likeformation 3 simulating the approximately conical periphery of asymmetrical evergreen tree.

A plurality of miniature decorative open-end hollow-shaped ornaments 4are disposed at the outer ends of the bristles and each of the ornamentsenclose the outer ends of a substantial number of bristles. In onedirection the ornaments 4, except the tree-tip ornament, protrudeoutwardly beyond the conical periphery of the bristles and in the otherdirection extend inwardly along said bristles a substantial distancetowards the central support, all as more clearly shown in Fig. 2. Theminiature ornaments 4 are preferably adhesively secured to the bristlesto prevent falling out or displacement.

Fig. 3 illustrates in a, b. c, d, and e various forms of miniatureornaments which may be applied in the manner contemplated. Fig. 3c is aminiature tree tip ornament to be applied as shown in Fig. 1 at theouter end of the bristles at the apex of the tree. Like the otherornaments, it is adapted to enclose the outer ends of a substantialnumber of bristles and to protrude beyond the conical periphery of thebristles as shown in Fig. 1. Unlike Figs. 3a, b, d, and e, however.theminiature ornament c of Fig. 3 is not adapted to extend inwardlyalong the bristles towards the central support. I

As is the practice, the bristles forming the conical periphery of thetree may be treated with appropriate material to simulate the presenceof snow at and on the outer ends of the bristles.

We claim:

l. A decorated miniature artificialv Christmas tree comprising a centralsupport, a myriad of bristles radiating therefrom in cone-like formationsimulating the approximately conical periphery of a symmetricalevergreen tree, and a plurality of miniature decorative open-endhollowshaped ornaments disposed at the outer ends of the bristles, eachof said ornaments enclosing the outer ends of a substantial number ofbristles and protruding outwardly beyond the conical periphery of thebristles.

2. A decorated miniature artificial Christmas tree comprising a centralsupport, a myriad of bristles radiating therefrom in cone-like formationsimulating the approximately conical periphery of a symmetricalevergreen tree, and a plurality of miniature decorative open-endhollowshaped ornaments disposedat the outer ends of the bristles, eachof said ornaments enclosing the outer ends of a substantial number ofbristles and in one direction protruding outwardly beyond the conicalperiphery of the bristles and in the other direction extending inwardlyalong said bristles a substantial distance towards said central support.

3. A decorated miniature artificial Christmas tree comprising a centraltwisted wire support, a myriad of bristles entwined in said wire supportand radiating therefrom in cone-like formation simulating theapproximately conical periphery of a symmetrical evergreen tree, and aplurality of miniature decorative open-end hollow-shaped ornamentsdisposed at the outer ends of the bristles, each of said ornamentsenclosing the outer ends of a substantial number of bristles andprotruding outwardly beyond the conical periphery of the bristles.

4. A decorated miniature artificial Christmas tree comprising a centraltwisted wire support, a myriad of bristles entwined in said wire supportand radiating therefrom in cone-like formation simulating theapproximately conical periphery of a symmetrical evergreen tree, and aplurality of miniature decorative open-end hollow-shaped ornamentsdisposed at the outer ends of the bristles, each of said ornamentsenclosing the outer ends of a substantial number. of bristles and in onedirection protruding outwardly beyond the conical periphery of thebristles and in the other I direction extending inwardly along saidbristles a substantial distance towards said central

